Mr. Thurston Smith

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  www.newmillenniumnewsmag.com/bb_news/bb_news_browse.php - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/1/2003    Last Visited: 3/30/2006  

  Thurston S. Smith (SCAADAC) was named The Laura Roe Memorial Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor of the Year.This award is presented to a counselor who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession of addiction counseling.
  
  Smith serves as the Mental Health Coordinator for the Department of Veterans Affairs Substance Abuse Treatment Center in Charleston, SC.He is on the faculty of the Florida School of Addictions Studies and the Florida Association of D.U.I Programs and frequently presents at conferences nationwide.He serves as NAADAC's southeast regional vice president.
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  "In a profession replete with dedicated and highly skilled individuals, Terry Gray and Thurston S. Smith have distinguished themselves as inspirations to both their colleagues and their clients," said NAADAC's Executive Director Pat Ford-Roegner, RN, MSW, FAAN.

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  www.recoverytoday.net/pages/feb08_smith.html - [Cached Version]
  Last Visited: 2/20/2008  

  by Thurston Smith
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  Smith, T. (2004).Substance use disorders and the veterans population.Resource Links, 2 - 4
  
  Suchinsky, R.T. (2007).Issues facing returning veterans.Resource Links, 6, 7-8.
  
  National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2006).SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health.Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD.
  
  Thurston S. Smith is a nationally recognized behavioral health care consultant and trainer.He is a long-time advocate for persons suffering with alcohol and other drug abuse disorders and is employed as a case manager with the Veterans Health Administration.His email address is: teesmith1@hotmail.com

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  www.cdstudies.com/pages/contactus.html - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/3/2008    Last Visited: 3/3/2008  

  Thurston Smith - (843) 324-9608teesmith1@hotmail.com

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  Alumni News - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/1/2000    Last Visited: 2/5/2002  

  The National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) is pleased to announce that Thurston S. Smith from South Carolina is the newly elected Southeast Regional Vice President.Smith's tenure will be for two years, where he will serve as liaison for the National Office in Arlington, Virginia and the Southeast Regional States (TN, SC, NC, MS, AL, FL, and GA).The position also places Smith on the organization's Executive Board of Directors, where he will make recommendations for newly appointed Committee Chairs, as well as recommendations for service on the organization's National Certification Commission.
  
  Additional duties will include promoting and organizing training events, as well as assisting with legislative and membership issues throughout the Southeast Region.Smith has been working as a Substance Abuse Professional for nearly 9 years, and is currently employed by the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina, where Smith functions as Coordinator of their Evening Substance Abuse Program.
  
  Smith will be installed to his newly elected position at the organization's Annual Conference and Board of Directors Meeting on July 2, 2000 in Denver, Colorado.
  
  Please feel free to contact him with your input and suggestions (843) 276-3524.
  
  New Categories of Prevention.
  
  Universal.Universal prevention is directed at the general population or specific sub-populations that are not considered at high levels of risk for substance abuse.

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  CCAR 2003 Presenters - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/24/2001    Last Visited: 1/31/2005  

  Thurston S. Smith, NCAC, ICADC, NCGCDepartment of Veterans Affairs

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  Camara honored for 20 years of service - Hesperia Star - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/15/2006    Last Visited: 2/15/2006  

  On behalf of the board, Vice-President Thurston "Smitty" Smith presented Camara with an elegant clock.

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  FSACS--Open Forum - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/30/2000    Last Visited: 5/1/2002  

  The National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) is pleased to announce that Thurston S. Smith from South Carolina is the newly elected Southeast Regional Vice President.Smith's tenure will be for two years, where he will serve as liaison for the National Office in Arlington, Virginia and the Southeast Regional States (TN, SC, NC, MS, AL, FL, and GA).The position also places Smith on the organization's Executive Board of Directors, where he will make recommendations for newly appointed Committee Chairs, as well as recommendations for service on the organization's National Certification Commission.Additional duties will include promoting and organizing training events, as well as assisting with legislative and membership issues throughout the Southeast Region.Smith has been working as a Substance Abuse Professional for nearly 9 years, and is currently employed by the Ralph H. Johnson, VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina, where Smith functions as the Coordinator of the Evening Substance Abuse Program.Smith will be installed to his newly elected position at the organization's Annual Conference and Board of Directors Meeting on July 2, 2000 in Denver, Colorado.Please feel free to contact him with your input and suggestions (843) 276-3524.
  
  FINAL REWARD
  
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  February 2008 - Seeking Solace Accessing Recovery for... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/1/2008    Last Visited: 11/6/2008  

  Thurston S. Smith - Seeking Solace Accessing Recovery for the Veteran Population
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  by Thurston S. Smith
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  Smith, T. (2004). Substance use disorders and the veterans population. Resource Links, 2 - 4
  
  Suchinsky, R.T. (2007). Issues facing returning veterans. Resource Links, 6, 7-8.
  
  National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2006). SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD.
  
  Thurston S. Smith is a nationally recognized behavioral health care consultant and trainer. He is a long-time advocate for persons suffering with alcohol and other drug abuse disorders and is employed as a case manager with the Veterans Health Administration. His email address is: teesmith1@hotmail.com

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  NAADAC 2006 Elections - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/30/2008    Last Visited: 11/30/2008  

  Thurston C. Smith, CAC II, SAP, NCGC II
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  Nominee: Thurston C. Smith
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  Thurston has served NAADAC faithfully for over twelve years and was a 2004 candidate for NAADAC President-Elect. He has served on both personnel and finance committees of NAADAC, has fulfilled two terms on NAADAC's Executive Committee, as Southeast Regional Vice President; 2000 - 2004, and fulfilled a previous appointment as National Membership Committee Chair; 1998 - 2000. He has also served on both the Peer Assistance and International Committees of NAADAC, and as the Southeast Regional Conference Chair, 2000. Moreover, he has been frequently called upon to represent the organization at various symposiums and legislative events throughout his tenure of NAADAC service. He has had an extensive record of service on the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (SCAADAC), and has historically maintained simultaneous - dual NAADAC memberships, encompassing the states of Georgia and South Carolina alike. He has a proud record of achievement on both state and national levels, and is the recipient of the NAADAC "One to One Membership Campaign Award - 1996; the South Carolina Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor's, Counselor of the Year Award - 1997; the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center's 2002 Merit Award; the Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center's 2003 Service Award, the prestigious Honor as the NAADAC Lora Roe Memorial Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor of the Year - 2003, the NAADAC 2004 Executive Committee Service Award; and the Florida/NAADAC 2005 Service Award.
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  Thurston has been in civil service for nearly eight years and is employed by the Veterans Health Administration in Charleston, South Carolina, as a Substance Abuse Program Coordinator. He has held numerous leadership roles in his community and in the addictions profession. He is the former Director for Client and Prevention Services for the ACCESS Network, and is the 1998 graduate of Leadership Beaufort, a civic program of Beaufort, SC's Chamber of Commerce. Thurston received the "Key to the City" by Mayor Larry Abernathy of Clemson, SC, was appointed to the Nancy Moore Thurmond Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy Initiative, was a Candidate for Charleston City Council in November 2005, and in June 2002, provided oral testimony before the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus.

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  NAADAC: Executive Board - NAADAC 2006 Elections - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/7/2008    Last Visited: 10/7/2008  

  Thurston C. Smith, CAC II, SAP, NCGC II
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  Nominee: Thurston C. Smith
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  Thurston has served NAADAC faithfully for over twelve years and was a 2004 candidate for NAADAC President-Elect.He has served on both personnel and finance committees of NAADAC, has fulfilled two terms on NAADAC's Executive Committee, as Southeast Regional Vice President; 2000 - 2004, and fulfilled a previous appointment as National Membership Committee Chair; 1998 - 2000.He has also served on both the Peer Assistance and International Committees of NAADAC, and as the Southeast Regional Conference Chair, 2000.Moreover, he has been frequently called upon to represent the organization at various symposiums and legislative events throughout his tenure of NAADAC service.He has had an extensive record of service on the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (SCAADAC), and has historically maintained simultaneous - dual NAADAC memberships, encompassing the states of Georgia and South Carolina alike.He has a proud record of achievement on both state and national levels, and is the recipient of the NAADAC "One to One Membership Campaign Award - 1996; the South Carolina Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor's, Counselor of the Year Award - 1997; the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center's 2002 Merit Award; the Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center's 2003 Service Award, the prestigious Honor as the NAADAC Lora Roe Memorial Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor of the Year - 2003, the NAADAC 2004 Executive Committee Service Award; and the Florida/NAADAC 2005 Service Award.
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  Thurston has been in civil service for nearly eight years and is employed by the Veterans Health Administration in Charleston, South Carolina, as a Substance Abuse Program Coordinator.He has held numerous leadership roles in his community and in the addictions profession.He is the former Director for Client and Prevention Services for the ACCESS Network, and is the 1998 graduate of Leadership Beaufort, a civic program of Beaufort, SC's Chamber of Commerce.Thurston received the "Key to the City" by Mayor Larry Abernathy of Clemson, SC, was appointed to the Nancy Moore Thurmond Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy Initiative, was a Candidate for Charleston City Council in November 2005, and in June 2002, provided oral testimony before the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus.

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